I’m 27, and 3 weeks post op. My right eye was swollen and bruised after lasik. My vision seems stable in this eye and does not fluctuate with water consumption or drops like my left eye does. I also can not feel the drops in my eye which leads me to believe I have nerve damage. Will this heal with time, or has the swelling left my lasik blurred? I was nearsighted with a prescription of -3.25 in both eyes. Now left is 20/20 (fluctuates) and my right is 20/25 with blurred reading and distance.
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Epithelial ingrowth is rare but does happen. It can even happen traumatically years after the surgery ( like getting poked in the eye with a sharp thorne!) Mild cases often don't get treated. The treatment depends on the symptoms and location. Recurrence is a risk of the procedure. I have be...
I agree with Dr. Castor. That much over-correction is very unusual. Waiting for a few weeks and rechecking is good idea as you need to know if the over-correction is real.You doctor will need to find out how and why it happened. Also, you need to be sure there isn't something wrong with some o...
